Valve Manufacturing

Conval recently announced that Kris Stevens has been appointed inside sales manager. Stevens replaces Austin Wilkie, who retired after many years with the company.

Stevens served in the U.S. Navy Nuclear Program as a nuclear steam power plant mechanic aboard the USS George H.W. Bush, a Nimitz-class super-carrier stationed in Norfolk, VA. He was then transferred to the Modifications and Additions to a Reactor Facility (MARF) plant located at the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory's Kesselring Site in Ballston Spa, NY, where he taught students how to operate a nuclear plant in a hands-on environment.

In 2013, Stevens transitioned to the private sector, becoming nuclear contracts administrator at Conval. In this role, he dealt with Conval nuclear valve design codes, specifications, contracts and general sales activity.

In making the announcement, Don Bowers, Jr., vice-president of sales and marketing, said, “Conval appreciates Kris’ service to our nation. He brings to his new position a remarkable breadth of experience with military and commercial severe service applications. He also possesses the excellent people and organizational skills needed to be an outstanding inside sales manager.”